Minnesota § 148.6438 - RECIPIENT NOTIFICATION
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§ 148.6438. RECIPIENT NOTIFICATION
Subdivision 1.Required notification.
(a) In the absence of a licensed health care provider referral or prior authorization, and before providing occupational therapy services for remuneration or expectation of payment from the client, an occupational therapist must provide the following notification to the client, parent, or guardian in a format meeting national accessibility standards and the needs of the client, parent, or guardian:
"Your health care provider, insurer, or plan may require a licensed health care provider referral or prior authorization and you may be obligated for partial or full payment for occupational therapy services rendered."
(b) Information other than this notification may be included as long as the notification remains conspicuous on the face of the document.
Subd. 2.Evidence of recipient notification.
The occupational therapist is responsible for providing evidence of compliance with the recipient notification requirement of this section with documentation of the client, parent, or guardian agreement.
History:
2000 c 361 s 18; 2020 c 115 art 4 s 73; 2022 c 58 s 86; 1Sp2025 c 3 art 3 s 62
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 148.6438 ("RECIPIENT NOTIFICATION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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